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From festive mariachi bands to colorful floats, the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade downtown is a great way to commemorate the holiday. The parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 and begins its route at Texas and Hamilton. For a great view, set yourself up anywhere along the parade course. The procession will head west on Texas, south on La Branch, west on Walker, north on Austin, east on Preston and conclude at Preston and Crawford.
Once the parade has wrapped up, you can still chill downtown and keep the Cinco de Mayo vibe going strong. Grab some lunch at Cabo on the edge of Market Square or enjoy a tasty dinner and specialty cocktails at Guadalajara del Centro at Houston Pavilions.
You can also make plans to commemorate Cinco de Mayo on its actual date – Tuesday, May 5. House of Blues gets the party started at 3 p.m. with great drink specials and the festivities will culminate with a concert by AB Quintanilla in the Music Hall. Or sip free Corzo margaritas and Cazadores palomas at The Treehouse at The Grove in Discovery Green. With music by Soular Grooves DJs and $1 chicken tacos we can’t think of a better way to celebrate.
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Downtown's pick {of the week}
 Satisfy your craving for something different at Falafel Frenzy, 914 Prairie, where owner Ayman Jarah has created a unique treat. His falafel is shaped like a donut and topped with sesame seeds for a new twist on a Middle Eastern classic. Choose three with pita slices for just $3.50, in a sandwich for $4.50 or on a platter with hummus, tahini and salad or fries for $6. This tiny (and super-affordable) spot also dishes out gyros, kebobs and tabbuouleh.
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Thursday
Tai Chi in the Park, noon-1 p.m.
Extreme Wii, registration 6:15 p.m., competitions begin at sundown
Saturday
Yoga in the Park, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bike Repair Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Recycling Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Young Writers Workshop in the Park, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Hip 2B Fit Fun Club, 11:30 a.m.
Children’s Discovery Series, noon –
Mitotiani
Work for Values, 2-5 p.m
Sunday
Lemonade Day, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
Downtown Green Market, noon-4 p.m.
Nia, 1 p.m.
2009 Young Writers Reading at Discovery Green, 3 p.m.
Sundays in the Park, 5-7 p.m. – Sebastian Whittaker Trio
Tuesday
Pilates in the Park, 6-7 p.m.
Wednesday
Zumba!, 6-7 p.m.
For more info, visit discoverygreen.com or call (713) 400-7336.
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Amp it up
 Unwigged & Unplugged is definitely NOT Spinal Tap the way you know them.
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are shedding their alter
egos for a Friday, May 1 stop at Jones Hall . The evening will include acoustic interpretations of Spinal Tap songs, a variety of musical offerings and of course, just a bit of humor.
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Sports action
 The Houston Rockets are heating things up and moving closer to a championship. They continue their playoff series against Portland with a game at Toyota Center on Thursday,
April 30. The Aeros have also advanced to their
second round of playoffs and take on Milwaukee on Tuesday, May 5 at
Toyota Center. The Houston Dynamo take on New England at Robertson Stadium on Sunday, May 3.
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Broadcast news
 Cokie Roberts,
bestselling author, political commentator and senior news analyst, will be at
the Houston Public Library's
Central Library the morning of Tuesday, May 5 to discuss the new edition of her book We Are Our Mothers' Daughters. In a series of profiles and updates, Roberts reflects on the number of women who have graced the public stage in the past decade. She also introduces readers to some of the fascinating women she has encountered during the course of her reporting career – including Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Laura Bush, Billie Jean King, Michelle Rhee, and Dorothy Height. Capacity for this free breakfast event is limited so RSVP today at (832) 393-1652.
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Star power
 If you think Houston might be home to the next Susan Boyle, mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13 when NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent is coming to Houston for the
first time. Join host Nick Cannon and celebrity judges David Hasselhoff, Sharon
Osbourne and Piers Morgan as part of the television audience. To print tickets
for the free event at Wortham Theater Center click here. And if you want to audition, check out their Web site.
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Opera and more
 Houston Grand Opera presents the world premiere of André Previn’s Brief Encounter, based on David Lean’s classic film adaptation of a play by Noël Coward. This honest and compassionate look at emotional infidelity runs at the Wortham Theater Center starting Friday, May 1 through Saturday, May 9. During the show’s run you can also view a new photographic exhibition on display through Monday, May 11. The tribute to Maria Callas was first presented in Athens in 2007 and since then has been traveling throughout the United States. The exhibition’s vast selection of photographs of the famed opera singer comes from a variety of sources, including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Greek National Theater and the Associated Press.
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Dance moves
 Dominic Walsh Dance Theater premiers a much-anticipated collaboration between DWDT and Sarasota Ballet of Florida. The Mozart Trilogy features Wolfgang for Webb performed by Sarasota Ballet, Amadeus for Anita performed by DWDT and Mozart performed by dancers from both companies. With stunning scenic design by Houston artist Libbie Masterson and distinctive costumes by Domenico Luciano, The Trilogy, which runs Thursday, April 30 through Saturday, May 2 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, will transport you to another place.
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Theatrical splash
 I’m Ready Productions presents Je’Caryous Johnson’s Love Overboard at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts starting Tuesday, May 5 through Sunday, May 10. This “not-so-romantic” comedy looks at relationships from every angle.
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Symphonic sounds
 Don’t miss the Houston Symphony performance of Robert Sierra’s
Missa Latina featuring conductor Leonard Slatkin this weekend at Jones Hall. Slatkin premiered the piece at the Kennedy Center and now brings it to Houston with the same soloists, including soprano Heidi Grant Murphy and baritone Thomas Meglioranza. The performances are scheduled for Thursday, April 30; Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3.
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Latin dance
 Dance Houston presents their Latin Dance Festival on Tuesday, May 5 at the Wortham Theater Center. Vida del Baile highlights the most talented and virtuosic Latin dancers in Houston including Alegria Dance and Performing Arts Company, Sabor Mexico Theatrical Dance Company, Brazilian Arts Foundation, Sandra Organ Dance Company, Houston Salsa Dancers, Compania Folklorica Alegria Mexicana, Barbara King's Dance Company, Luna Tango Productions, Strictly Street Salsa and more.
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Season finale
 Da Camera wraps up their regular season with After Bach on Saturday, May 2 at the Wortham Theater Center. Enjoy the works of Bach,
Mendelssohn and Liszt featuring pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Houston Chamber
Choir. You can also catch the Houston Chamber Choir for Da Camera’s free
lunchtime concert on Wednesday, May 6 at the Wortham Theater
Center.
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That’s entertainment
 Don’t miss the funkadelic sounds of George Clinton at House of Blues on Thursday, April 30 and Soulja Boy on Friday, May 1 at Verizon Wireless Theater. Bret and Jemaine, of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, take the stage at
Jones Hall on Wednesday, May 6 while Fleetwood Mac rocks Toyota Center on Saturday, May 2. Sambuca Jazz Café welcomes Norma Zentano as their featured artist in May, with her first performance on Thursday, May 7 and many more throughout the month.
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Sounds of joy
 The Doctors Orchestra of Houston presents Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Symphony No. 9 in D minor. The Sunday, May 3 performance at the Wortham Theater Center also features the voices of the Houston Baptist University Choir. Proceeds benefit the IAMLIFE Foundation.
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Week of
April 30 - May 6, 2009
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